GOW - with contemporary flat rest

[mik]

Took this at first sad looking chunk of GOW and sliced the top off - cut a blank - the rest is history.

The flat rest now just looks part of the whole - the picture unfortunately does not do it justice. I will be looking to try and supply blanks with larger block cut below - anyone interested?

It was a joy to behold when it came together - what do you all think?

Thanks for viewing
Mike

 

[Scott]

Pretty darn amazing, Mike! Thanks for showing!

Scott.

 

[Ligget]

Really beautiful grain, even in that photo!

 

[wpenm]

Beautiful wood Mike. Good looking pen also.

 

[smoky10]

That really looks good Mike, really nice.

 

[JimGo]

Mike,
That looks REALLY cool! I like the natural edge on the rest, too.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Wow, Mike---that's really nice----Absolutely beautiful!!!

 

[Ken Massingale]

Awesome Mike. And, YES, I'm interested.
ken

 

[rtjw]

great looking. That would make a great desk set.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I think you should send that sad looking hunk of gow to a Yank just to keep it from cluttering your shop. [] Phenomamol ! Pen and wood.

 

[Doghouse]

That looks fantastic! wonderful work!

 

[KKingery]

Very nice indeed!

 

[opfoto]

Wow... Nice grain. The rest isn't too bad either!!!

 

[DCBluesman]

Exquisite, Mike! (I hope I don't sound like a broken record in describing your work!)

 

[PenPauli]

I would be interested in some. What is gow? What do you think the cost would be? It looks great.

 

[WoodChucker]

It looks great Mike!

 

[DCBluesman]

Originally posted by PenPauli
<br />What is gow?

GOW=Greek olive wood; BOW=Bethlehem olive wood; JOW=Jerusalem olive wood; MOW=MY olive wood [](just kidding with the last one)

 

[tomwojeck]

Originally posted by mik
<br />Took this at first sad looking chunk of GOW and sliced the top off - cut a blank - the rest is history.

<br />The flat rest now just looks part of the whole - the picture unfortunately does not do it justice. I will be looking to try and supply blanks with larger block cut below - anyone interested?

It was a joy to behold when it came together - what do you all think?

Thanks for viewing
Mike

Awesome work Mike! The more I see of it, the more I like it

 

[Fleabit]

Beautifully done!

 

[Travlr7]

Fantastic wood and great pen.

Thanks for asking Paul. I don't feel so bad about not knowing what GOW is.

Bruce

 

[Darley]

Originally posted by DCBluesman
<br />

Originally posted by PenPauli
<br />What is gow?

GOW=Greek olive wood; BOW=Bethlehem olive wood; JOW=Jerusalem olive wood; MOW=MY olive wood [](just kidding with the last one)

AOW= Australian Olive Wood, yes we do have some here and I chasing some but not easy to come by.

Serge

 

[Darley]

Mik the pen look great same as the wood, what's the price of the blank?

Serge

 

[Thumbs]

I agree with "rtjw", that would make a great desk set! I think it would have to be a gift for someone special though. I just couldn't imagine setting a price on something that unique!

 

[dougle40]

Fantastic Mike ! The way you have it displayed , it almost looks like the pen came right from the recess in the holder .

 

[lkorn]

I will be looking to try and supply blanks with larger block cut below - anyone interested?


Absolutely beautiful wood. I.d like some blanks, How much $$$

 

[Mudder]

WOW!

 

[mik]

Yo all - thanks a bunch - been busy in the shed - let me catch up with you all:

Yup you right it's restin' on an exec's desk in the USA - sold in minutes - US$425.00 - from the shop in Poros. By the way his elder brother - bit more mature [:0] went to London UK - $550.00.

Originally posted by Rifleman
<br />I think you should send that sad looking hunk of gow to a Yank just to keep it from cluttering your shop. [] Phenomamol ! Pen and wood.

 

[jwoodwright]

Mike, beautiful wood...[]

 

[mik]

G-day Serge!
Thanks![8D]
Do you mean the blanks by themselves or the rest [?]

Originally posted by Darley
<br />Mik the pen look great same as the wood, what's the price of the blank?

Serge

 

[mik]

Thanks
The GOW blanks are US14.00 inclusive shipping per matching pair - note no rest! [] Email me if you want some

Cheers

Originally posted by lkorn
<br />I will be looking to try and supply blanks with larger block cut below - anyone interested?


Absolutely beautiful wood. I.d like some blanks, How much $$$

 

[mik]

Hi thanks for that - yes the blanks were cut and pen made first - then take your block below and line it up - best you can - mark out and then rout away and finish - by the way the block is sanded to 12,000 grit too!!

Originally posted by dougle40
<br />Fantastic Mike ! The way you have it displayed , it almost looks like the pen came right from the recess in the holder .